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Re: Last Night

Posted by Cecilia on October 16, 2003 at 12:42:14:

In Reply to: Re: Last Night posted by alex on October 16, 2003 at 11:50:12:

my insomnia hit hard and fast, like yours. i have a lot of energy as a person and so i too am prone to anxiety. i couldnt accept the insomnia at first. i thought, how can i accept the scariest thing thats ever happened to me?? how do i look at this like a challenge rather than a perfect nightmare??? i had sleep onset AND sleep maintenance problems. i think i slept lightly when i did sleep and this went on for, i think, 1 1/2- 2 months (the worst of it where my stress levels were literally damaging my body) but the residual fear of insomnia lasted for months and months and insomnia would strike me here and there up until present day (i woke up last night for example and it took me a couple of hours to get back to sleep and that was after i put on my dahli lama cd where he lectures on acceptance of suffering. listening to it made me forget where im at and i drifted off. even if i didnt drift off, listening to it relaxes me). i will even say things to myself like 'i accept any and all levels suffering'. hey, before insomnia hit me, i wasnt like this so much (all whispy and spiritual). i would have thought that I was being too cheesy but i will say again that you go with what works and this works for me. i am 28 and a stay at home mom too so the pressure isnt nearly as bad for me as it is for someone who has to be up for a job(that would be horrible for me so im thankful for having been in my situation). i didnt practice SR so much but i know it works b/c i have read a lot of posts here that testifies that it does. i will practice it in the future i know if i get into a bad patch. you really sound like you have what i did which was conditioned insomnia and it doesnt help that you already have anxiety. this was the biggest challenge in my life because it is soooo difficult to just 'go with it and not stress'. even an inkling of fear can keep you up!! my suggestion is to go with all the advice you get on this forum plus begin addressing your reactions to life itself so as to train your body and mind to not react negatively to stress. stress is a part of life and i will always say on this forum that Acceptance is important to embrace. also read up on the physical changes that result with practiced meditation and deep breathing. it really trains your brain to go deep within you (where your soul resides) where you cannot be harmed. hope this helps

cecilia

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